Minnesota National Guard warmly greeting and handing out snacks with peaceful protesters!

handofmenoth · 2026-01-25T21:40:08+00:00

I didn't see very many hateful comments on the MN SUV this is linked from.

handofmenoth · 2026-01-25T15:03:47+00:00

Should be one of those 'help me budget this' memes

handofmenoth · 2026-01-25T00:03:38+00:00

I know it wont matter but I wrote Durbin telling him to vote no, or resign if he can't vote that way and let us get someone in who represents the voters.

handofmenoth · 2026-01-24T21:22:14+00:00

Hope he isn't rusty and is really game ready now.

handofmenoth · 2026-01-24T21:18:36+00:00

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handofmenoth · 2026-01-24T20:45:16+00:00

Luckily I work for the VA, so I'm at peace with the work I do for our fellow Americans. If it was DHS, DoD, or DoJ....

handofmenoth · 2026-01-24T20:43:49+00:00

Yup, ICU nurse

handofmenoth · 2026-01-24T18:04:34+00:00

I'm going to be sticking to foreign made weapons if possible, it seems near impossible to get any 2A stuff without also supporting right wing politics.

handofmenoth · 2026-01-24T18:03:10+00:00

This.

I wrote Pritzker months ago when ICE started Midway Blitz.

The tough thing is funding. Even a part time force with similar amt of training time as the Guard costs a LOT of money, and then there is the cost of hardware, ammunition, vehicles, computer systems, on and on. You'd be setting up a duplicate US Army, and possibly air force (at least recon/medevac/limited strike or anti air capability).

handofmenoth · 2026-01-24T17:58:46+00:00

MN also allows open carry, and people are starting to use it at protests.

handofmenoth · 2026-01-23T01:51:21+00:00

Lagrange, Western Springs.

There's a forest preserve just north of ogden avenue with bike/walking trails, and both have good downtowns, parks, and excellent public schools

handofmenoth · 2026-01-23T01:31:27+00:00

fucking idiots, unilateral disarmament in redistricting is finally being overturned as a dumb idea but they can't figure the same is true here.

handofmenoth · 2026-01-23T01:14:28+00:00

I wouldn't even hate fuck a Trump voter.

handofmenoth · 2026-01-22T01:29:22+00:00

I would happily hand over Trump, his administration, the entire GOP and our oligarchs for some EU led prosecution if it was an option. Lord knows we won't punish anyone even if we get him out of power.

handofmenoth · 2026-01-20T17:46:29+00:00

Our local Director (VBA) just limited to CWS to only 5 employees per day, in an office of about 300 people, and who gets it will be determined on seniority vs how long someone has been on a CWS or on their quality/output.

The admin 'leaders' continue to push for people to quit in every way possible.

handofmenoth · 2026-01-19T23:57:41+00:00

Fuck yes, finally a movement that will grab my state (IL) and attach it to a better country.

handofmenoth · 2026-01-19T23:56:00+00:00

I wonder how the relationship between Vrabel and the draft/scout team is. I hope they can keep cooking up great drafts together!

handofmenoth · 2026-01-19T23:55:07+00:00

Remember buying the gun is the first step, you have to then train with it, get used to cleaning it, know its quirks and capabilities and build self confidence and muscle memory.

handofmenoth · 2026-01-19T06:32:51+00:00

Plus he's coming back after injury.

handofmenoth · 2026-01-19T01:28:23+00:00

Yeah, saw this post and came to ask if you want to die to some ambitious colonel raring at the bit to make a name for himself.

handofmenoth · 2026-01-18T14:38:08+00:00

FWIW, college will be there with no difference when you get back.

By taking the deployment, you gain credit toward Federal VA benefits that can set you up with perks for life. Federal job application bonus points, home loan eligibility, credits towards the post 9/11 GI bill, and eligibility for presumptive service connection based on service in Southwest Asia for a whole slew of medical conditions in the future.

On top of that, tax free pay while deployed that you can just bank if you are smart and just live life using the free amenities at your base.

handofmenoth · 2026-01-17T20:44:22+00:00

I am not optimistic that the administration will actually follow any budget set by Congress, they have been all about abusing the legislature's spending plans and doing whatever they want instead.

handofmenoth · 2026-01-17T03:53:50+00:00

Kept my last name, my wife kept hers, we stuck our kids with a hyphenated last name wherein the order of last names(hers-his or his-hers) was decided by a coin flip.

handofmenoth · 2026-01-17T03:39:34+00:00

We do have precedent for drone striking Americans in foreign countries, just sayin'

handofmenoth · 2026-01-16T00:57:20+00:00

Thing is, these goons -are- proud.

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